51 Peg - ESC/CTRL

When I first heard "Thin Victory" on the website I knew I was going to have to get this album. I had collected a lot of demos and older tracks from 51 Peg that I really liked over the years, but none of them compared to the hooking power that the first single from 51 Peg’s "ESC/CTRL" maintains.

The EP opens with a scathingly beautiful "Below the Soul(e)", perfect preparation for "Thin Victory" and it's rocking metamorphosis of hatred and acceptance. In the same manner, "Thin Victory" prepares the listener for the brutal honesty of the following song, the political allusion "Stalemate" – a song that takes you to Iraq even if you don't want to go. But don't worry. You get a break before diving into the danceable "Delectable News", followed by the closing power and drama of the last two songs.

51 Peg has mastered the combination of the electronic with the industrial. They are a total and perfect blend of both worlds.

This is a CD full of singles. Every song is uniquely wrought and perfected to a level that few artists have been able to reach. I can't imagine the amounts of labor and love that went into each song, from the amazing synthesis to the captivating lyrics to the final effects. There's not a flaw in any of it.

Suggested Tracks:
"Thin Victory"
"Stalemate"
"Delectable News"